State Senate bill concerning Alabaster annexation heads to House

MONTGOMERY, Alabama -- After clearing the Alabama Senate
on third reading Thursday, a bill that would annex the South Forty Subdivision
into Alabaster's city limits to join the forming school district is heading to
the House.

State Sen. Cam Ward, R-Alabaster, says a bill he sponsored to bring a Saginaw neighborhood into Alabaster is heading to the House for consideration.

State Sen. Cam Ward, R-Alabaster, said in an e-mail today
that he expects the House to approve the legislation next week. The goal of Ward's
Senate Bill 249 is to bring the land located in unincorporated Shelby County into
Alabaster and the new school system, he said.

The community in the Saginaw area near Alabaster has
around 30 homes. The area is not contiguous to the city limits.

The Alabaster City Council has received and considered a
request from residents in the neighborhood seeking annexation. In addition to schools, residents want to utilize other city services such as fire and police departments.

The bill has moved to the Alabama House's committee on
Shelby County legislation, according to legislative records.